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Comment on Proton Meet isn't what they told you it was in ~tech
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Comment on Star Trek: Voyager Season One | re:View in ~tv
kingofsnake Link ParentOh man, your post made me want to do a deep dive. Surf's up!Oh man, your post made me want to do a deep dive. Surf's up!
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Comment on How will the Iran War reshape arms exports? - Missile consumption, emergency sales and the supply gap in ~society
kingofsnake Link ParentYeah, it's super unnerving that the deaths in their revolution are televised. Freaky stuff. I didn't think that Black Mirror plotlines would arrive so soon.Yeah, it's super unnerving that the deaths in their revolution are televised.
Freaky stuff. I didn't think that Black Mirror plotlines would arrive so soon.
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Comment on Avi Lewis’s pledge to make proportional representation the (Canadian, federal) NDP’s one demand says he is serious about PR in ~society
kingofsnake LinkI had no idea that his wife is Naomi Klein. Wow. I'm not put off by this. The NDP need to distinguish themselves and a hard left turn is what's needed.I had no idea that his wife is Naomi Klein. Wow.
I'm not put off by this. The NDP need to distinguish themselves and a hard left turn is what's needed.
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Comment on Social media use linked to mixed views on democracy among US adults in ~society
kingofsnake Link ParentNo surprise. Having an audience for "how right you are" is distinctly an internet phenomenon, and more acutely a social media one. From your desk chair, you've got all the answers and believe in...No surprise. Having an audience for "how right you are" is distinctly an internet phenomenon, and more acutely a social media one.
From your desk chair, you've got all the answers and believe in your soul that those with the strongest conviction, the best sarcasm and the hottest takes win.
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Comment on Disney reportedly keen on buying Fortnite developer Epic Games in ~games
kingofsnake Link ParentIt's the Microsoft tact. Corner, stifle and break the market, then exit because "consumer trends are changing".It's the Microsoft tact. Corner, stifle and break the market, then exit because "consumer trends are changing".
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Comment on See how Hollywood’s job market is collapsing in ~movies
kingofsnake Link ParentIt's an odd thing to have happen. I was a videographer for tv news and variety as well as an electrics set worker in my early 20s and I enjoyed both, but the writing was already on the wall for me...It's an odd thing to have happen. I was a videographer for tv news and variety as well as an electrics set worker in my early 20s and I enjoyed both, but the writing was already on the wall for me then.
The merger/layoff cycle of tv and the sparse work of film made me second guess the whole trajectory and choosing to apply my skills elsewhere as well.
Shame, but as we moved away from local TV production and independent distributors with theatres willing to take a chance on films, we lost a lot of what made media production and consumption special.
I'm happy to see Spiderman fully realized with a massive budget, but I say that never knowing what "going to the movies" on a Friday and choosing what to watch when you arrived felt like.
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Comment on How will the Iran War reshape arms exports? - Missile consumption, emergency sales and the supply gap in ~society
kingofsnake LinkSaudi is going to Ukraine for drones and I can't wait for the moment when Donald Trump, having foolishly expended everything, needs to beg Zelenskyy with hat in hand.Saudi is going to Ukraine for drones and I can't wait for the moment when Donald Trump, having foolishly expended everything, needs to beg Zelenskyy with hat in hand.
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Comment on Can we talk about rice cookers? in ~food
kingofsnake Link ParentI worked an Asian fusion restaurant run by a second generation Chinese Canadian restauranteur, and for him, rice was always washed.I worked an Asian fusion restaurant run by a second generation Chinese Canadian restauranteur, and for him, rice was always washed.
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Comment on Japanese automakers source 70% of their processed aluminum from the Middle East, but probably not for much longer in ~transport
kingofsnake LinkLike the Gulf, Canada also produces 4% of the world's aluminium. Hopefully we have the processing capability to help Japan with this, but something tells me that we don't do a whole lot shoreside.Like the Gulf, Canada also produces 4% of the world's aluminium. Hopefully we have the processing capability to help Japan with this, but something tells me that we don't do a whole lot shoreside.
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Comment on Daft Punk - Around The World (Westend Edit) (2025) in ~music
kingofsnake LinkThe song that just keeps giving. My friends were into punk in Jr. High and I bought this cd thinking I'd finally fit in. They gave me shit for it, but in the end, I came out the winner.The song that just keeps giving.
My friends were into punk in Jr. High and I bought this cd thinking I'd finally fit in. They gave me shit for it, but in the end, I came out the winner.
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Comment on I think Tildes moderators and admins may need to make a decision regarding how to handle Harry Potter related posts in ~tildes
kingofsnake Link ParentI only read the first comment, not the thread. I'm probably missing plenty of context.I only read the first comment, not the thread. I'm probably missing plenty of context.
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Comment on I think Tildes moderators and admins may need to make a decision regarding how to handle Harry Potter related posts in ~tildes
kingofsnake Link ParentLol, yeah on second read I see where you're coming from. That said, some people just talk like that. The second sentence admits that it's worth having a discussion and while they're being crass...Lol, yeah on second read I see where you're coming from. That said, some people just talk like that. The second sentence admits that it's worth having a discussion and while they're being crass about the whole thing, the sentiment is still there.
I'm not coming in with a full defence, but I'd like to point out that contemplative, caveat-laden "gentle talk" isn't for everyone. Some people just don't do it.
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Comment on I think Tildes moderators and admins may need to make a decision regarding how to handle Harry Potter related posts in ~tildes
kingofsnake Link ParentI had a conversation about Jeremy Soule the other night with one sentence acknowledging he's a terrible pervert and the rest talking about his masterful contribution to video game music. Everybody...I had a conversation about Jeremy Soule the other night with one sentence acknowledging he's a terrible pervert and the rest talking about his masterful contribution to video game music.
Everybody knows Rowling is a turd. Acknowledge it and do a deep dive into OP's live of the world. I see absolutely no problem with that.
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Comment on Welcome to a multidimensional economic disaster - the AI boom wasn’t built for the polycrisis (gifted lnk) in ~tech
kingofsnake Link ParentThat's an amazing quote.That's an amazing quote.
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Comment on A hobby of collecting hobbies in ~hobbies
kingofsnake Link ParentWhether you have the time or not, it's all good! Part of commenting is me just flexing my brain while sitting on the toilet in the morning. ;). All the bestWhether you have the time or not, it's all good! Part of commenting is me just flexing my brain while sitting on the toilet in the morning. ;). All the best
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Comment on Britain mandates heat pumps and solar panels in new homes from 2028 in ~enviro
kingofsnake Link ParentVery helpful things for me to think about. Thanks for the tale!Very helpful things for me to think about. Thanks for the tale!
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Comment on Britain mandates heat pumps and solar panels in new homes from 2028 in ~enviro
kingofsnake Link ParentGood to know. My main concern is that utilities will change their credit scheme and those of us feeding into the grid will be caught holding the bag. Only time will tell.Good to know. My main concern is that utilities will change their credit scheme and those of us feeding into the grid will be caught holding the bag. Only time will tell.
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Comment on What non-software jobs exist for a newly graduated CS major? in ~life
kingofsnake Link ParentOn that note, OP should ask their supervisor to adjust their position title to avoid the stigma of internships. If possible, having a new title to mark the end of your studies (on your resume, of...On that note, OP should ask their supervisor to adjust their position title to avoid the stigma of internships.
If possible, having a new title to mark the end of your studies (on your resume, of course) will present well in the long run
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Comment on Britain mandates heat pumps and solar panels in new homes from 2028 in ~enviro
kingofsnake Link ParentAh yeah, makes sense. We did the heat pump/furnace hybrid installation and just reinsulated the attic and redid the roof, so solar is next up. I get that it's all location dependent, but the...Ah yeah, makes sense. We did the heat pump/furnace hybrid installation and just reinsulated the attic and redid the roof, so solar is next up.
I get that it's all location dependent, but the possibility that I might pay more than I save in the long run is slightly concerning.
If anything, it's on those who can to feed our dollars to software companies that aren't the oligopoly. It may not be perfect, but there more I can enable competition and fund the alternative, the better.